Europe Should Support Moldova Against Russian Meddling

Defeating Russian interference in Moldova’s election is merely the first step.

Moldovan president Maia Sandu prepares to cast her vote on September 28. October 3, 2025, 2:35 PM Comment icon View Comments ( )

Moldova’s pro-Western governing party gained a clear parliamentary majority in this weekend’s elections, choosing European alignment amid “unprecedented pressure, disinformation, and interference from the Kremlin.” Although the results advance Moldova’s EU integration path and deliver a short-term blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s hybrid warfare, the struggle is not over.

Moldova has become a geopolitical battleground between Russia and the West, and Putin will continue his efforts to influence it. As forme

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